Innovations

New inventions and treatments.

Good News Network9 Nov, 11:30
Interpreting Autistic Cues Is Difficult, a Teen Built an App That’s Helping Hundreds of Families
uwaterloo.ca9 Nov, 09:13
Researchers developed a plant-based coating for paper coffee cups that resists breakdown in boiling water, avoiding microplastic shedding, while using less paper and improving recyclability compared to plastic-lined cups.
Positive News9 Nov, 08:44
‘Digital advances are reshaping nature conservation’ say experts
Yale Climate Connections9 Nov, 06:59
Could skyscrapers be used as giant batteries?
Good News Network8 Nov, 13:36
Dogs Can Sniff-Out Invasive Plant Species With High Accuracy to Curb Their Destruction
Happy Eco News8 Nov, 06:55
A floating 6-megawatt solar array with 9,220 panels covers 12 acres of an Ohio reservoir, cutting evaporation, algal blooms, chemical treatments and dust while benefiting cold-water fish.
BBC8 Nov, 05:41
A pioneering gene therapy trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital cured a boy born without a working immune system, and more than 130 other children have since received the same treatment.
semafor.com8 Nov, 01:06
The US FDA gave tentative approval to a low-cost injectable HIV drug, potentially expanding affordable access to prevention or treatment.
Grist6 Nov, 17:47
A paramedic in rural North Carolina flew a small electric aircraft to an emergency scene and began treatment 20 minutes before the ambulance arrived, part of a six-month trial of flying medics for remote areas.
autonocion.com6 Nov, 10:14
A Swiss organic blueberry farm grows bushes beneath 5,220 solar panels, extending harvest season by four weeks while generating enough electricity for 955 homes.
pv magazine Global6 Nov
China switched on the world's largest liquid-air energy storage plant, storing 600 MWh and releasing it over 10 hours, with 180 GWh expected annually to help balance renewable power supply.
NASA4 Nov, 20:43
NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
ANSA.it4 Nov
Doctors in Bologna, Italy used an experimental drug to enable kidney transplants in two patients who had waited 13 years for a donor match, both showing excellent kidney function months later.
Positive News4 Nov, 05:47
Who needs a golden ticket? The race to future-proof chocolate
Mongabay4 Nov, 05:23
Artificial mangrove roots offer temporary shield for Thailand’s eroding coastline
Mongabay4 Nov, 04:19
How a ‘living breakwater’ in Hawai‘i aims to create coral habitat and protect coastline
ScienceAlert4 Nov, 01:21
A hand-cranked, low-cost device can determine blood type and red blood cell levels within about a minute, without electricity.
The 19th3 Nov, 11:20
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ScienceDaily3 Nov, 09:20
Researchers developed an electronic implant that lowers blood sugar and promotes weight loss without insulin or drugs, offering a potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes.
WSU Insider3 Nov
Refrigerated canine platelets stayed usable for up to three weeks, and transfusions helped control or prevent bleeding in 70% of 24 dogs treated in a trial.
nytimes.com3 Nov
A low-cost plastic pouch designed to measure blood loss during childbirth is helping save thousands of women from fatal postpartum hemorrhage.
Global Voices2 Nov, 18:49
In Kosovo, a new app makes reporting problems to the government fast and easy
theguardian.com2 Nov, 16:15
Researchers report that gene therapy can partially restore vision in people who are blind, though the study's scope and location are not specified.
WHYY2 Nov, 10:19
A Bucks County, Pennsylvania company has developed a process to produce jet fuel from captured air, part of a wave of carbon-capture fuel technology.
Good News Network2 Nov, 09:00
Weather.pet App Generates Forecasts for Dogs’ Head and Paws Based on Ground Temps and More
Eos2 Nov, 08:09
Building the Cities of Tomorrow with Living Materials
High Country News2 Nov, 04:00
What it takes to unfence the West
Tom's Hardware1 Nov, 12:47
A California county began deploying autonomous drones that carry 500-gallon foam payloads to fight wildfires.
RTE.ie1 Nov, 11:03
Japan started the world's first stem-cell therapy for Parkinson's disease, transplanting lab-grown dopamine-producing cells after a trial showed improvement in 4 of 7 patients.
autonocion.com31 Oct, 15:37
A German apple orchard installed a 2.4MW solar canopy over 5.2 acres of trees that lets sunlight through while shielding crops from hail and heavy rain, generating enough power for about 600 households.
Good News Network31 Oct, 11:22
B-Vitamin Supplement Can Treat Psoriasis, a Skin Condition with No Cure
uvahealth.com30 Oct, 19:02
An 8-year-old boy with aggressive Burkitt lymphoma became cancer free after doctors devised a new treatment plan based on research his mother found, having had just a 10% survival chance after chemotherapy failed.
ScienceDaily30 Oct, 13:13
In a clinical trial, 54% of younger adults with type 2 diabetes achieved remission within six months on an intensive diet and exercise programme, versus 4% on standard care.
ScienceDaily30 Oct, 10:45
The FDA approved the first drug directly targeting Alexander disease, a rare neurological disorder affecting fewer than one in a million people, after three decades of research.
Mongabay30 Oct, 10:45
After Botswana, Nepal tries artificial scent marking to fend big cats off villages
Undark30 Oct, 03:00
Interview: The Nerve That Could Transform Medicine
Undark30 Oct, 03:00
AI and Virtual Reality Enter the Therapist’s Office
Undark30 Oct, 03:00
On the Weather Radar: Cloudy With a Chance of Birds
Eos29 Oct, 09:01
The AI Upgrade Helping Perseverance Work Smarter on Mars
Mongabay29 Oct, 08:49
Early tech warning hopes to give Sumatra’s peat community a head start on fires